Instances of National Labor Relations Board prosecutors deferring cases to be resolved through contractual grievance and arbitration procedures rather than in litigation appear to be rising, according to agency data, showing the early effects of an August policy memo instructing regional offices to consider deferring cases earlier in investigations.
A Tennessee federal judge closed a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit Wednesday brought against a tire manufacturer after the business agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve claims that it illegally fired employees who took prescribed narcotics to manage their disabilities.
The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision that classes of shuttle truck drivers fall under an exemption to federal overtime requirements comes as multiple appellate courts are grappling with the contours of the 90-year-old carveout and as U.S. lawmakers try again to do away with it. Here, Law360 explores the debate.